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Going broke: Bankrupt municipalities

A federal judge on Friday approved Detroit's 16-month-long plan to emerge from the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, WDIV reported. Take a look at all the U.S. cities that have gone broke.

Since 1937, when bankruptcy became an option for municipalities, an estimated 625 government bodies have filed for Chapter 9 protection, according to ABC News. Here are the most recent, and some of the most notable:

Detroit (Year of filing: 2013)

San Berandino, Calif. (Year of filing: 2012)

Stockton, Calif. (Year of filing: 2012)

Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Year of filing: 2012)

Harrisburg, Penn. (Year of filing: 2011)

Jefferson County, Ala. (Year of filing: 2011)

Central Falls, R.I. (Year of filing: 2011)

Prichard, Ala. (Years of filing: 1999 and 2009)

Westfall Township, Pa. (Year of filing: 2009)

Vallejo, Calif. (Year of filing: 2008)

Moffett, Okla. (Year of filing: 2007)

Desert Hot Springs, Calif. (Year of filing: 2001)

Orange County, Calif. (Year of filing: 1994)

Bridgeport, Conn. (Year of filing: 1991)

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